Kershaw signed a two-year, $19 million contract this offseason allowing him to avoid arbitration until he becomes a free-agent in 2014.

The 24-year-old, however, has quickly established himself as one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball. In 2011 he won the pitching Triple Crown, by leading the National League in wins (21), ERA (2.28) and strikeouts (248). Through six starts this season, Kershaw is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched.

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